When it comes to The One who is able to save your soul or damn it all to Hell – I’d say THAT is the most concerning warning.
God’s biggest warnings to us today
What mental gymnastics must apostates practice in order to by-pass all the warnings applicable to them? Are you aware of the many, many warnings God has given to us in Scripture?
Bible Warnings against false teachings and their false teachers
The Bible gives multiple biblical warnings against false teachings – their apostles, their prophets, and their teachers. Bible warnings are explicit as to what they teach, and who is teaching them. They are not merely “mistaken”. The warnings call them “apostate” and says they “are not of us”. They are not saved. Strong warnings, are they not. And we are to continue teaching the Bible in it’s entirety.
Leaving Jesus
What “floats your boat”? The preponderant evidence points to Jesus as God. How on earth does one deny Jesus? Well, it’s clear in the Bible what that is. Unbeliefism. Where are you at with this?
Got a rash on, or faith?
The true follower of Christ endures. Those who go “out” do not. Big difference.
Get your 2:2 on!
Revelation 2:2 says we should not tolerate those who call themselves “special messengers, personally chosen representatives, of Christ”. Do you?
Speaking with love about what is true and what is false
If we carefully read Scripture, we are sure to see horribly false teachings are rampant in many churches today. They form a NARcissistic gospel. It is incumbent upon us to warn others of the actual false teachers and their false teachings. Paul and John and Jude warned about this (2 Corinthians 11:4). Let’s examine where Jude urges us to “contend for the faith”, “fight strenuously for the faith”, defend the faith.
They were not really of us
Scripture reveals that there are many fakers of faith in Christ. “They were not really of us”, John says. We must discern who these fakers are. “Don’t judge the book by the cover.” See them for what they really are: wolves in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15).
I’m in it to win it
Contrary to Andy Stanley and his book, Not in It to Win It, I am! I am in it to win it – all for Jesus. This article is a review of the Andy Stanley book.